The James Irvine Foundation



The mission of The James Irvine Foundation is to expand opportunity for the people of California to participate in a vibrant, successful and inclusive society.


James Irvine, a California agricultural pioneer, established the Irvine Foundation in 1937 to benefit the people of California. Over the last 70 years, the Foundation has met the objectives of its founder by providing over $1 billion in grants to more than 3,000 nonprofit organizations.

Web Address

www.irvine.org/

Foundation Grants and Resources





    

Recent News from James Irvine Foundation


How can urban planners help fix gentrification? Pay more attention to artists
Foundation: California Community Foundation, James Irvine Foundation, Irvine Foundation

Or the city should contact the James Irvine Foundation, California Community Foundation or many others that are interested in improving the quality...more

The James Irvine Foundation
Foundation: James Irvine Foundation, Irvine Foundation

7 trends in philanthropy to be thankful for this...more

Sparking a creative community
Foundation: Orange County Community Foundation, James Irvine Foundation, Irvine Foundation

That is, until Arts Orange County and the Orange County Community Foundation earned a James Irvine Foundation grant to collaborate on behalf...more

Fresno Regional Foundation Awards Arts and Culture Grants
Foundation: Fresno Regional Foundation, James Irvine Foundation, Irvine Foundation

The Fresno Regional Foundation awards $214,000 grants to organizations wishing to bolster the art and cultural experience in the San Joaquin Valley. The Engagement Pathways grants aim to support...more

Barr Foundation Taps Irvine Foundation Leader as President
Foundation: Barr Foundation, James Irvine Foundation, Irvine Foundation

James Canales, chief executive of the James Irvine Foundation, announced Wednesday he will step down early next year to become the first president of the...more

REGION: Funds available for arts organizations
Foundation: James Irvine Foundation, Irvine Foundation

The Community Foundation serving Riverside and San Bernardino Counties has received funding from The James Irvine Foundation for the Arts...more

COMMUNITY ARTS: Community Foundation accepting grant ...
Foundation: James Irvine Foundation, Irvine Foundation

FROM RIVERSIDE: The Community Foundation Serving the Counties of Riverside and San Bernardino has received funding from The James Irvine...more

Central West Ballet Gains $110,000 Grant for Interactive Dance Performances
Foundation: Great Valley Center, Stanislaus Community Foundation, James Irvine Foundation, Irvine Foundation

James Irvine Foundation presents Central West Ballet a $110,000 two-year grant to provide interactive dance performances throughout the area. Central West Ballet will use the funding to support...more

Napa Valley Community Foundation Economic Report
Foundation: James Irvine Foundation, Napa Valley Community Foundation, Irvine Foundation

The Napa Valley Community Foundation is unveiling a report on the economic impact of immigration in Napa County called "Profile of Immigrants in Napa County", a study by the Washington, D.C.-based...more

James Irvine Foundation Makes $800,000 Gift to Fresno State Program
Foundation: James Irvine Foundation, Irvine Foundation

Fresno State engineering and construction students will be helped through an $800,000 gift from the James Irvine Foundation, focusing attention on Linked Learning, which integrates real-word...more

Illustrative Grants from James Irvine Foundation



Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music-$225,000

Kuumbwa Jazz Center-$250,000

Lobero Theatre Foundation-$325,000

Monterey Museum Of Art-$300,000

Monterey Symphony-$275,000

Museum of Ventura County-$275,000

National Steinbeck Center-$275,000

Ojai Festivals Limited-$250,000

Rubicon Theatre Company-$325,000

San Luis Obispo Art Center-$225,000



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